Three things that need to go right ...

2. GET THE OFFENSIVE LINE TO THE SECOND LEVEL. The 49ers have the top-ranked run defense in football and a big reason for that is they have arguably the games best linebacker tandem in Patrick Willis (above middle) and NaVorro Bowman (above right), who are both top 10 in the NFL in tackles....

2. GET THE OFFENSIVE LINE TO THE SECOND LEVEL. The 49ers have the top-ranked run defense in football and a big reason for that is they have arguably the games best linebacker tandem in Patrick Willis (above middle) and NaVorro Bowman (above right), who are both top 10 in the NFL in tackles.... (D. Ross Cameron, MCT)

2. GET THE OFFENSIVE LINE TO THE SECOND LEVEL. The 49ers have the top-ranked run defense in football and a big reason for that is they have arguably the games best linebacker tandem in Patrick Willis (above middle) and NaVorro Bowman (above right), who are both top 10 in the NFL in tackles....